Talon vs Nidalee JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Talon vs Nidalee

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Talon must leverage early jungle tempo and high mobility to contest river control and disrupt Nidalee's fast clears.
Prioritize early invades and vision around Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to deny Nidalee's objective setup.

Jungle Plan

Execute a full clear path that pressures Nidalee’s camps before she finishes her first clear to force her on the back foot.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority and can provide counter-gank support to secure river control.
Use early invade windows to steal camps and transition pressure into dragon and Rift Herald control with lane priority.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before level 3 when Nidalee’s spear poke and mobility can punish overextensions.
Be cautious during low-health clears as Nidalee’s early dueling strength and traps can force unfavorable smite fights.
Respect Nidalee’s high invade resistance early; do not fight without lane priority or vision advantage to prevent counter-jungling losses.

Early game

Full clear efficiently to hit level 3 quickly and prepare to contest first Scuttle only if lanes can support counter-ganks.
Avoid early invades without vision or lane priority to prevent Nidalee's counter-invades and poke damage.
Secure aggressive vision in river entrances to track Nidalee's pathing and limit her poke angles.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlock of (Q) and (W) grants Talon a strong burst combo to punish Nidalee’s weaker early dueling before cougar form damage peaks.
Level 6 (R) enables stealthy all-ins or escapes, shifting jungle pressure and increasing pick potential.
First lethality item completion boosts burst damage, allowing more confident invades and objective control attempts.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo into camp denial and vision control around dragon and Rift Herald to limit Nidalee’s scaling.
Use Talon’s mobility and burst to secure picks and counter-ganks, leveraging lane priority to force Nidalee into reactive play.
Maintain pressure through early roams and objective setups to snowball leads and prevent Nidalee from establishing tempo for grouped fights.